The Role of Effective Leadership in the Achievement of Organization

Much have been said and written about the roles of effective leadership in the achievements of organization goals, even in the polytechnics. Every organization including the polytechnics need an effective leadership in the achievement of her goals and objectives. It should also be noted that every group of people that performs near its total capability has some persons(s) as its head who is skilled in the art of leadership. This skill seems to be a compound of at last three major ingredients – The ability to comprehend that human beings have different motivating forces – at varying times and in different situations, the ability to inspire, and the ability to act in a way that will develop a climate for responding to and arousing motivations. [Read more…]

Educational Development in Nigeria – The Impact of Leadership Changes

Educational Development in Nigeria – Generally speaking, leadership is the concerted action or effort of one or more persons who sit in control of the loyalty of a group of people or followers. Keith (1976 p. 81). Duncan (1978 p: 211) called it “as a process of influence” and quoted stodgily definition of leadership as the process of influencing group activities towards goal setting and goal achievements”. [Read more…]